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I love French's ability to create atmosphere & this one is stifling. The intense heat, the building tension, it all feels like it's about to boil over. This sequel is best if you've read the 1st book. I loved returning to Cal's tiny Irish town. Trey is now 15 & she's figuring out who she is as she grows up. It feels a lot like The Dry, which I loved. It moves very slow, but it works & I always stayed interested. Don't expect a fast-pace thriller.

Reading and loving THE HUNTER by Tana French. #FridayReads

I LOVED this book. Yes, it is slow, but that‘s kinda what I loved about it. Mysteries and thrillers have made me too anxious within the last year or so, but this one I wasn‘t. I love Tana French and I really love this world she created.

This is the 2nd book in the series. It says you can read it on its own, but there are some references to the past 2 years when the 1st book is set.

#OUABC 2024 Reading Challenge: 40 Prompts (18. A book featuring a character over the age of 40)

• 480 pages • Published March 5, 2024 • Ireland • Mystery • My rating: 4.5 Stars

The Hunter is a mystery that revolves around a retired Chicago detective named Cal Hooper who has settled in Ardnakelty, a small village in West Ireland. ⬇️

I just finished reading my first book by Tana French, and I loved it! Even though it's the second book in the "Cal Hooper" series, I had no trouble following the story. It takes place in a small, peaceful village in Ireland, and the way French writes really draws you in. The murder mystery is exciting, and the characters are all really interesting. A great read!

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I‘m fairly certain that if I were lucky enough to travel to Ireland, I could stop by the fictional Ardnakelty and step right into this story with Cal, Trey, and Lena. This novel is definitely a slow burn, but in Tana French‘s expert hands, it‘s worth it. I read that she is working on a third book with these characters, and although I miss the Dublin Murder Squad series, I‘ll gladly follow her wherever she wants to take her readers! 🎧

I really enjoy the subtlety of the relationships in Tana French's novels. She's adept at portraying both the spoken dialogue and the subtext, including when characters recognize that there is subtext but can't quite be sure what it is. I'm not sure what the title has to do with the story, but aside from that, I found this to be another solid, enjoyable addition to French's oeuvre.

I presume that this little lizard in my yard agrees with me.

“She saw clearly that she would never get a chance like this again, so she took it. Cal‘s heart is a heavy relentless force in his chest, making it hard to breathe. When he worried that Trey‘s childhood had left cracks in her, he had it wrong. Those aren‘t cracks, those are fault lines.”
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Despite the fact that my photography skills make it look like an indistinct lump in the tree, this is one of our neighborhood great horned owls. On my evening audiowalk with the tagged book, I spotted this fellow flying from tree to tree in between calling to his sweetheart (and no doubt with another kind of hunting plan for later). On an earlier audiowalk today, I saw a hawk carrying off a snake. It's Wild Kingdom around here!

Pretty cool day today! I got a skip-the-line loan of Tana French's latest on Libby, had a beautiful walk with a friend (first time wearing a sleeveless top this year...slathered on the SPF50), and during our evening walk, my spouse and I unexpectedly saw the SpaceX Falcon 9 shortly after it launched from Vandenberg AFB. (I have very mixed feelings about ultra-rich dudes funding space stuff, but this was cool.)

The latest Tana French is an extremely satisfying read! It follows the events of The Searcher and does contain spoilers for that one, but I also think this could be read on its own and be a perfectly good read. I found this book very Irish in the best possible way. ☘️

So delighted Tana French's new Cal Hooper book The Hunter is finally out. So excited, I just started today.

Finished, couldn't put it down. As much as the Dublin Murder Squad are my favorites I hope there will be another Cal Hooper book.

Happy Pub Day to Tana French's new novel! 🥳🎉🎉🎉 Who else is excited to read this?! 💕📚

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Looking forward to the attached book!

-The Exiles (Jane Harper)
-Tagged! Note: both of these are #authoramonth selections for 2024
-This isn‘t really a trope, but I especially like a feisty female detective/investigator
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@BarbaraBB Litsy truly is my favorite place to be. Congratulations on six years- thank you for hosting this giveaway! Here‘s wishing us all many many more years of books and friendships ❤️❤️❤️

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I‘m not ready to think about 2024, but I‘m looking forward for this book #BBGiveAway

📣 PSA: New Tana French incoming! Woohoo! #coverreveal

Pub date: 3/5/24 ⏱